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Freebird takes flight to rebook disrupted passengers

By Linda Fox | December 3, 2015

Fresh from raising $3.5 million in funding from General Catalyst Partners, Freebird has launched to help air travellers in the US. Accomplice and Slow Ventures also participated in the funding for Read More

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Six ways mobile technology is shaping the business travel marketplace

By Viewpoints | November 30, 2015

A quick look around any airport anywhere in the world leaves little doubt: mobile technologies have become as common as a carry-on. Smartphones, tablets and wearable devices are built for life on the Read More

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Qunar brings its mobile dominance to the Ctrip party

By Martin Cowen | November 25, 2015

Mobile revenues for Qunar in the July-September period accounted for around three-quarters of its total, driven by new users transacting via its apps. For the quarter, revenues from mobile came in Read More

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Those Google stages of travel applied to mobile

By Linda Fox | November 24, 2015

Google has been increasingly pushing micro-moments in recent months - those times when consumers turn to mobile for quick information and how marketers can take advantage. The search giant has han Read More

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MakeMyTrip commits to transactions as India reaches mobile-driven inflection point

By Martin Cowen | November 1, 2015

MakeMyTrip has seen year-on-year triple-digit growth in transaction volumes and reminded the markets that revenues will be hit as a result in the near-term. CEO Rajesh Magow said in the 2016 Q2 ear Read More

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Startup pitch: India first, Holidify wants to enable customised packages online

By Linda Fox | October 29, 2015

Founders Kovid Kapoor and Rohit Shroff decided to develop Holidify when they realised there was a lack of comprehensive and useful information on the places to go. Kapoor and Shroff are joined by S Read More

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Slow progress in tours and activities but China, mobile and millennials bring hope

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2015

News that Ctrip is boosting its tours and activities footpint isn't surprising given a recent Phocuswright report on the prospects for the sector. While it's true that in many ways not much has mov Read More

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How travel decisions and online purchases are made in today’s multiscreen world

By Viewpoints | October 8, 2015

How people research and book travel online continues to evolve with the proliferation of devices – and understanding the changing habits and behaviors of today’s digitally-savvy travelers is critical Read More

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How to stop mobile booking abandonment

By Viewpoints | September 14, 2015

As long as you are selling something that your target market wants, it should be easy for a consumer to give you money in exchange for your product. NB This is a guest article by David Pope, EMEA m Read More

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Despite headwind, Qunar triples its mobile revenue, bets on merchant model

By Martin Cowen | August 25, 2015

China's second biggest OTA Qunar has said that it is "closing the gap" with market leader Ctrip and that leisure travel in China is "immune" to the recent slowdown in the country's growth. The OTA' Read More

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Reflections on Ryanair's mobile website...

By Viewpoints | August 3, 2015

Ryanair quietly launched its first mobile booking website last month. This follows CEO Michael O’Leary’s announcement in its 2014 annual report that the carrier will no longer “allow” competitors to “ Read More

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Uber devotes an extra $1 billion to ramp up India operations

By Martin Cowen | July 31, 2015

Uber has confirmed that it has earmarked another $1 billion for the Indian market and is confident that there will be one million Uber rides a day in India within the next six to nine months. The Read More

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Thomas Cook starts to see tablet/mobile bookings take off

By Martin Cowen | July 30, 2015

Tour operator Thomas Cook has said that one-third of bookings made online from the UK and Netherlands are coming from tablets or mobile devices. In its Q3s released today, it mentioned the benefici Read More

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Mobile booking is here, but travel firms are missing out

By Viewpoints | July 16, 2015

Mobile is the new normal - 34 % of global ecommerce transactions across all industries are happening on mobile devices NB: This is an analysis by James Smith, executive vice president for the Ameri Read More

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How the UK differs from the US when engaging with content and booking in travel

By Nick Vivion | July 1, 2015

The UK is quite different than the US when it comes to engaging with travel content and making bookings, a recent report from Expedia Media Solutions has found. Tablets continue to grow share in th Read More

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